Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and ELN commander “Antonio Garcia” announced a six-month ceasefire between the guerrillas and the security forces. The ceasefire was negotiated by government and rebel representatives who…
Colombia’s human rights defenders and community leader continue to suffer widespread aggression despite government promises to curb the violence, according to a human rights organization. In it’s annual report, NGO…
The Colombia director of US mining corporation Drummond has been charged for allegedly funding a paramilitary group that assassinated two labor union leaders in 2001. Drummond Colombia boss Jose Miguel…
Guerrilla organization EMC threatened to ban politicians from regions under their control ahead of local elections in October. In a pamphlet, the guerrillas that are commanded by “Ivan Mordisco” said…
Ceasefire talks between Colombia’s government and guerrilla group ELN were extended after failing to meet a self-imposed deadline for an agreement on Thursday. In a joint statement, the government and…
President Gustavo Petro unilaterally suspended a ceasefire with guerrilla group EMC in southern Colombia in response to a massacre. The suspension allows the military to resume operations in the part…
Representatives of Colombia’s government and guerrilla group ELN met in Cuba to negotiate a ceasefire ahead of a possible end to decades of armed conflict. The peace talks in the…
Think tank Indepaz registered 80 possible violations of a ceasefire between Colombia’s armed forces and illegal armed groups that was declared on January 1. According to Indepaz, possible ceasefire violations…
Colombia’s foreign minister asked the United Nations’ Security Council to investigate attempts to sabotage an ongoing peace process. Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva asked the security council to create an international…